Area Players Nearing End of Seasons in MLB

Published on August 28 2013 12:46 pm
Last Updated on August 28 2013 12:47 pm
Written by Millie Lange

Here's updated statistics on local players who are in the Major League Baseball organizations. Thanks to Ted Gardewine for the information:

Danny Winkler — St. Anthony HS — Parkland CC/Central FL University — Colorado Rockies Drafted 20th Round 2011. Cubs Drafted him 43rd Round 2010. He recenlty got promoted to AA Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League. He started out 2013 at Hi A in the California League with the Modesto Nuts.

2013 Season

Team League W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG

MOD CAL 12 5 2.97 22 22 0 0 0 130.1 84 48 43 15 37 152 0.80 .184

TUL TEX 1 1 3.48 4 4 0 0 0 20.2 21 10 8 3 8 17 0.77 .276

Minors 13 6 3.04 26 26 0 0 0 151.0 105 58 51 18 45 169 0.79 .197

Chad Green -- Effingham HS -- University of Louisville -- Drafted 2013 by Detroit Tigers 11th Round. He is playing in the Advanced A Florida State League for the Lakeland Flying Tigers. He started the 2013 summer season in the Gulf Coast Rookie League for Lakeland.

Philip Wetherell -- Stewardson HS -- Kaskaskia CC-Western Kentucky-New York Yankees Drafted 8th Round 2011. Playing in the Class A South Atlantic League for the Charleston River Dogs . . . currently on 60 day DL

2013 Season

Team League W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG

CSC SAL 1 0 3.06 23 0 0 0 2 47.0 45 20 16 3 14 46 1.85 .247

Minors 1 0 3.06 23 0 0 0 2 47.0 45 20 16 3 14 46 1.85 .247

Tanner Bushue -- South Central HS-Drafted 2nd Round 2009 by Houston Astrosl Playing in the Class A Short Season New York Penn League for the Tri City Valley Cats

2013 Season

Team League W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG

TRI NYP 3 4 5.17 12 6 0 0 0 47.0 38 28 27 7 11 38 0.85 .222

Minors 3 4 5.17 12 6 0 0 0 47.0 38 28 27 7 11 38 0.85 .222

Spencer Patton -- South Central HS -- Parkland CC -- SIUE University -- Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 24th Round 2011. He was recently promoted to the AA team Northwest Arkansas Naturals.